BB&T Insurance Services News

Retail Subsidiaries of BB&T Rebrand as McGriff, Maintain North Carolina Headquarters

McGriff Insurance Services, Inc., and McGriff, Seibels & Williams, Inc., the retail insurance subsidiaries of BB&T Insurance Holdings, have rebranded their businesses to McGriff. The company said in a statement the rebranding is designed to simplify the firm’s overall identity …

BB&T Insurance Services Promotes Pollock to Regional Leadership Position

John Pollock, BB&T Insurance Services Florida regional insurance president, has been promoted to a multi-state regional leadership position. According to the company, BB&T Insurance Services is experiencing significant growth and recently acquired Susquehanna Bancshares in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New …

BB&T to Acquire Woodbury & Co. in Carolinas

BB&T Insurance Services said it will acquire Woodbury & Co. of Wilmington, N.C., and Myrtle Beach, S.C. Woodbury & Co. sells commercial property/casualty; employee benefits; individual life and health; personal lines; and professional liability throughout the Carolinas. The agency has …

BB&T Names Husges Employee Benefits Account Manager In California

BB&T Insurance Services named Dan Husges as an account manager for its employee benefits group in Pleasanton, Calif. Raleigh, N.C.-based BB&T Insurance Services, a wholly owned subsidiary of BB&T Corporation, operates more than 100 insurance agencies in North Carolina, Virginia, …

BB&T Continues California Expansion with Precept Acquisition

BB&T Insurance Services has acquired Precept Group, an employee benefits consulting and administrative solutions firm, as part of BB&T’s continued expansion in California. Precept has offices in Irvine and San Ramon, Calif. The new agency, which operates under the Precept …

BB&T Expands in Baltimore Area, Acquires Atlantic Risk Management

Insurance broker BB&T Insurance Services is acquiring Atlantic Risk Management Corp. of Columbia, Maryland. The move allows BB&T Insurance Services to expand to the metro Baltimore area. The transaction is expected to be completed in October. Terms were not disclosed. …

BB&T to Acquire Liberty Benefit in California

BB&T Insurance Services is acquiring San Jose-based Liberty Benefit Insurance Services. Liberty will operate as BB&T-Liberty Benefit Insurance Services. The acquisition adds 25 employees to BB&T Insurance Services, BB&T said. The transaction is expected to be completed Oct. 1. Terms …